以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语
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- M* n- R; o- S6 b6 T: R- Z8 i　　“Point”是个实质名词，甚易感受；与它连用的惯用语也令人有深切的体会。
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" K" M' ]( Q+ }9 z$ C1 M; z3 T　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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6 [7 o/ D: I0 z: B$ A; Z; {% M3 Q　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

& n+ U" p$ }: G' b2 c9 ]2 k$ @　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”
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　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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. y6 w* ]) A% m; S  \/ A0 w- Y　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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% G- f/ e" b/ g3 r8 z5 o$ r* g% E/ U　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


; v5 E% y) @9 {　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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) A7 v9 b+ d3 E* a# k# d　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

. Z. H; S; t$ {' K7 c　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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3 r9 P6 O& R% ]$ V+ [　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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9 c8 s7 z, s- Q/ M: S/ S8 o　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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% `. W. U" D1 j% m! z3 X* D/ h　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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) m! Q8 w8 {+ I　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”

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* V$ c7 \8 Q! s! \* K8 `8 `. D　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“Sally's boy friend, Samuel, went to dinner without inviting her. This is a sore point with her and whenever she thinks of this, she becomes unhappy.”

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2 P" ]# M6 I" p　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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. ~% G' }2 J7 _; F9 w　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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* R6 s5 [% c7 t; H& K& M- q8 Z　　“- If I cancel the trip, will the deposit be forfeited? -yes! That's the whole point; no one can cancel the trip at short notice.”
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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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　　From the vantage point on the raised platform, one can see the military parade very clearly./why don't you stand on a vantage point to have a far-sighted view？（站得高，看得远。）